Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-12
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Taller Hose company No. l. meets
tonight.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Y. NJ. O. A. will be held at the associa-
tion rooms this evening at 8 O'Clock. A
large attendance is requested.
DR.. WI. Murphy now has his ofiee
in the Walter Il. Carr block second
Il Dor. DR.. Murph5 has fitted up for
himself quarters neat and comfortable.
Mayor Teller has given the city mar
shall orders 20 see that all the weeds in
the CITY are cut ut once. The ordinance
in this regard will be enforced to the
letter.
The Fountain city band cts for
practice tomorrow evening. The band
will visit the insane hospital on Thurs
day evening, and see the effect of its
music on the patients.
Joseph Emerson has received from
New York, q portrait OF Gen. Grant
which is to be the first picture to ~enliven
the walls of the new GA r, hall. The
picture is in possession of Commander
Gross who will keep it safe until the
hall is finished.
The Yankton Turnrereln held its
regular monthly meeting last might, at
the hall. Among other features of the
business which was transacted, James
Kingsbury and E. T. White were admit
ted as members. j. l., Perkins had
made an offer to the society of $3.50 for
rent for the hall for one year, but the
offer was not accepted.
Mr.. Chase, the United States mail
carrier fell into the mud five times last
night in going to the fire ct the Haskin
house. The night was dark, and the
street lamps had been blown ont by the
wind and persona had o difficult time
keep ing on the sidewalks. Mr.. Chase
new uniform to-day shows that he has
had contact with wet dirt somewhere.
Sheriff Harris OF Hughes county
brought to this city last night, two Brule
Sioux Indians, Blue Hare and Red Rab-
bit who are confined in county jail as
United States prisoners. These govern
ment wards are yet young and they have
begun already to depart from the yirtu-
ous way which Uncle Sam lays down for
them to tread. They stole mortgaged
property and sold 1T near Pierre recently
and the minions of the law found it out
A bolt Of lightning descended from
the clouds last night striking the earth
ON Pine street between Fifth and Sixth
streets. To-day q hole of considerable
size marks the force of the bolt. Wal
lace J.. Bruce, who was standing on the
sidewalk neal ]. 9. McYay's residence
ct the time was knocked Sat by the
shock. Other pedestrians in that vicini.
ty also felt the shock and their steps to-
ward home after that were long ane
rapid.
The death OF Hon. John Mcbride, ii
announced. Mr.. Mcbride was q membe'
of the first dakota Legislature represent
ing what to-day is known as Uniol
county. He has been familiar with De-
kota for helf q century having been ON
of the employees Of the old American
Fur company. He WAS a genial, hos
pltable gentleman OF the pioneer schoo
aDd greatly respected by the old settler
with whom he used to mingle in publ
councils.
The experience of last nigh bit ought {
teach every one that it is ahsolutel
necessary that the CUTOFF plugs of telt
phones should be properly adjusted
Two houses were set on fire by ligh'
ming entering houses on the telsphon
wire when the ping Was not in tie ape
ture which ia farthest from the front
the instrument. When the plug is thu
placed TELEPHONE wires are a safeguar
against the shocks and damaging nttacl
OF iightning.
The semi annual statement OF Hernia
Elsrman, county treasurer, for Yanl
ton county has recently been presente